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Bornean Green Magpie
Cissa jefferyi
Bornean Green Magpie (Cissa jefferyi) — Crows, Jays & Magpies of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Bornean Green Magpie (Cissa jefferyi) is a member of the Corvidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 125 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Corvidae Crows, Jays
- Genus Cissa
- Species jefferyi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 125 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Corvidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Endangered
Not Evaluated
Least Concern
Critically Endangered
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bornean Green Magpie is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Bornean Green Magpie is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bornean Green Magpie (Cissa jefferyi) belongs to the Corvidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR montane Borneo.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 125 g, with a wing length of about 13 cm and a tail of around 12.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 78,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bornean Green Magpie?
The Bornean Green Magpie is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 125 g.
Where does the Bornean Green Magpie live?
The Bornean Green Magpie is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR montane Borneo, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Bornean Green Magpie belong to?
The Bornean Green Magpie (Cissa jefferyi) belongs to the Corvidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Bornean Green Magpie eat?
The Bornean Green Magpie is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Bornean Green Magpie migrate?
The Bornean Green Magpie is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bornean Green Magpie endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Bornean Green Magpie's range?
The Bornean Green Magpie has a mapped global range of about 78,000 km².
Conservation
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